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 This made me very upset when I missed a practice problem on a sample test. Such a terrible error in the Handbook. Leads to final answer looking nowhere close to available answers. Very glad I ran into this before exam... 1 day out, here goes nothing!

2.18.2.1 Torque Requirements T = K Fi d = torque, in ft-lb Fi = .25Fp (reused connections) Fi=.0Fp  (Permanent Connections) K = torque coefficient d = bolt diameter, in inches Torque is has units of  "in-lb" if d is plugged to the equation in terms of inches, not ft-lb. Be sure to convert...